back-to-back
/ˌbæk.təˈbæk/
adverb
- 1
With one's back facing that of somebody else.
“Stand back to back so that we can see which of you is taller.”
- 2
Consecutively; one after the other.
“We can't watch these films back to back! That's just way too much for one night.”
Synonyms
noun
- 1
A house with a party wall at the rear.
adjective
- 1
Sequential or consecutive.
“Ruth and Gehrig hit back-to-back home runs.”
- 2
With one's back facing that of somebody else.
- 3
(of a house) Having a party wall at the rear
“We lived in a row of back-to-back houses.”
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